1. WFEA Annual Fall Conference

The leading conference for Festival & Event Organizers in 2024, the Annual Conference will be held October 29-31, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue. Generate business leads and connect with potential event resources. Associate with other individuals working in your field to share ideas and build strategic partnerships.

Membership includes discounted conference rates.

2. WFEA Spring Conference

A fantastic industry networking opportunity, the Spring Conference will be held March 24-26 at Suncadia Resort in Cle Elum. Membership includes discounted conference rates.

3. Regional Chapters

When you join WFEA, you are joining two associations for the price of one, as you automatically become a member of your WFEA regional festivals and events association chapter also. Several seminars are held in your region throughout the year on important subjects such as local funding, sponsorship, and most importantly working with leading event organizers and suppliers in your area.

Chapters include: North Olympic Peninsula, South Puget Sound, Greater Tacoma, Southwest Washington, Central Puget Sound (King County), North Puget Sound, Central Washington, Southeast Washington, & Greater Spokane.

Members receive discounts to educational chapter events that will be held in every corner of the state. Sponsorship, security, revenue generation and all facets of event production will be featured. Regional Seminars are conducted at least twice each year and hosted by your Regional Chapter.

4. The latest member benefit, WFEA Publications

Members receive significant discounts on two new WFEA books: The Complete Guide on How to Sell Event Sponsorship and The Start to Finish Playbook on How to Produce and Fund an Event.

5. Economic Impact Calculator

WFEA Events can calculate EI, tax revenue and job creation using a special tool that is only available to members (working with the State of Washington Tourism.)

6. Grants and Other Funding

There are many federal and state grants only available to Washington festival and event organizers. Let WFEA do the work for you – as a member, we’ll keep you apprised of funding that you can apply for.

7. Monthly Webinars for Members

Includes updates from health and government officials and presentations on many subjects, and how events have changed strategies.

8. Helping Hands

A bi-weekly newsletter to help you with your decision-making as you develop plans for your next event. Includes a Calendar of Events, WFEA Member Podcasts and all of the latest industry ideas.

9. WFEA Calendar & Membership Directories

Free listing in the WFEA Membership Directory, as well as a free listing of Member Event Date(s) in Northwest Travel Magazine and on the State of Washington Tourism site, which is visited by thousands annually.

10. CLEP Certification program presented by Ticket Tomato

Members have the opportunity to take courses and go behind the scenes at events to become a Certified Live Event Planner (CLEP) and to also attend other certification programs.